NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 6 – Schools have started receiving Grade 11 textbooks and literary works as the government prepares for the first cohort of learners under the Competency-Based Education system to advance to the next level of Senior School in January.

📻 Breaking It Down

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) began dispatching the approved learning materials to regular and Special Needs Education schools on Tuesday, October 6, in a distribution exercise expected to run until October 23.

The exercise will then be suspended during the national examinations and assessments before resuming on weekdays and continuing until December 23.

The early distribution is intended to give schools sufficient time to receive, organise and prepare the materials before learners report for Grade 11 at the beginning of next year.

📌 What You Need to Know

KICD has directed school heads to ensure that personnel are available to receive the consignments during the distribution period.

The institute has also issued a fresh warning against the use of textbooks and other curriculum support materials that have not gone through its approval process.

Schools, teachers and parents have been advised to consult the official KICD Orange Book before buying Grade 11 textbooks to ensure that learners use materials approved for the new curriculum.

KICD said the use of unapproved books amounts to a violation of Section 27 of the KICD Act, 2013, and could attract legal sanctions.

Teachers have in particular been asked to exercise caution when recommending books to parents.

“Teachers should ensure the books they advise parents to buy for their children are approved by KICD to uphold high standards in curriculum delivery,” the institute said.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya